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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb died in: |
| A. | 1743 A.D. |
| B. | 1720 A.D. |
| C. | 1707 A.D. |
| D. | 1727 A.D. |
| Answer» D. 1727 A.D. | |
| 2. |
The first notable Paramara ruler in medieval period of India was: |
| A. | Sindhuraja |
| B. | Bhoja I |
| C. | Vakpati Munja |
| D. | Sindhuraja |
| Answer» D. Sindhuraja | |
| 3. |
The rise of two independent states in the South namely The Vijyanagar (A. D. 1336) and Bahamani (A. D. 1347) witnessed by: |
| A. | Firoz Shah Tughluq |
| B. | Qutbuddin Aibak |
| C. | Muhammad Bin Tughlaq |
| D. | Raziyat ud din Sultana |
| Answer» D. Raziyat ud din Sultana | |
| 4. |
The major towns namely Fatehabad, Hissar, Firozpur, Jaunpur and Firozabad were founded by : |
| A. | Firoz Shah Tughlaq |
| B. | Raziyat ud din Sultana |
| C. | Qutbuddin Aibak |
| D. | Aram Shah |
| Answer» B. Raziyat ud din Sultana | |
| 5. |
During modern history Martanda Verma emerged as the strong ruler of: |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Maharashtra |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» C. Maharashtra | |
| 6. |
The Chalukyas or Solankis ruled over Gujrat for almost three and a half centuries between: |
| A. | The year 900-1300 A. D. |
| B. | The year 990-1300 A. D. |
| C. | The year 1000-1300 A. D. |
| D. | The year 950-1300 A. D. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
During the Sultanate period the highest category of peasants were: |
| A. | The Khots and Muqaddams. |
| B. | Khud-kasht |
| C. | Pahi-kasht |
| D. | Muzarian |
| Answer» B. Khud-kasht | |
| 8. |
Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq is credited with the foundation of the third city of Delhi known as: |
| A. | Farukkhabad |
| B. | Firozabad |
| C. | Tughlaqabad |
| D. | None of Above |
| Answer» D. None of Above | |
| 9. |
Lothal, Sutkagendor, Allahdino, Balakot and Kuntasi were the port cities of: |
| A. | Greek Civilization |
| B. | Eastern Civilization |
| C. | Indus Valley Civilization |
| D. | None of Above |
| Answer» D. None of Above | |
| 10. |
The only Indus site where the remains of a horse have actually been found is: |
| A. | Lothal |
| B. | Surkotada |
| C. | Kalibagan |
| D. | Banawali |
| Answer» C. Kalibagan | |
| 11. |
The largest Indian site of Indus Valley Civilization was: |
| A. | Lothal |
| B. | Kalibangan |
| C. | Banawali |
| D. | Dholavira |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
The Loyal Mohammadans of India was the newspaper brought out by : |
| A. | Sayyid Ahmad Khan |
| B. | Azim Jah Bahadur |
| C. | Aram Shah |
| D. | Azaam Khan |
| Answer» B. Azim Jah Bahadur | |
| 13. |
Who founded the Servants of India Society in 1905? |
| A. | J. Joshi |
| B. | Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
| C. | Mahtma Gandhi |
| D. | Lala Lazpat Rai |
| Answer» C. Mahtma Gandhi | |
| 14. |
The biography of Harshvardhan-Harsh-Charita was written by : |
| A. | Harshvardhan |
| B. | Yogeswar Dutta |
| C. | Abul Fazal |
| D. | Banabhatta |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
The three great Chinese pilgrims who visited India in search of knowledge, manuscripts and relics between the fifth and seventh centuries A. D. are: |
| A. | Meghasthanise, Huin-Tsang, and I-Tsing |
| B. | Fa-Hien, Huin-Tsang, and Meghasthanise |
| C. | Fa-Hien, Huin-Tsang, and I-Tsing |
| D. | Fa-Hien, Meghasthanise, and I-Tsing |
| Answer» D. Fa-Hien, Meghasthanise, and I-Tsing | |
| 16. |
Katyayanaprakarna is book on grammar of: |
| A. | Sanskrit |
| B. | Pali Language |
| C. | Tamil |
| D. | Telgu |
| Answer» C. Tamil | |
| 17. |
The first Carnatic War between the French and the English took place between: |
| A. | 1646 and 1648 |
| B. | 1546 and 1548 |
| C. | 1446 and 1448 |
| D. | 1746 and 1748 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
The Chief of Sukrchakiya Misl (a Sikh confederacy) was : |
| A. | Maharaja Ranjit Singh |
| B. | Maharaja Jagjeet Singh |
| C. | Maharaja Surjeet Singh |
| D. | None of Above |
| Answer» B. Maharaja Jagjeet Singh | |
| 19. |
Vedangas (Limbs of Vedas) are : |
| A. | Siksha (phonetics) and Kalpa (rituals) |
| B. | Vyakarna (grammar) and Nirukta (etymology) |
| C. | Chhanda (metrics) and Jyotisha (astronomy) |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
"Early History of India" in 1904 was written by : |
| A. | J. Joshi |
| B. | Rakhal Das Bannerjee |
| C. | V. A. Smith |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 21. |
The author of Tarikh-i-Mubaraks Shahi is : |
| A. | Abu Bakr Shah |
| B. | Mir Muhammad Amin alias Saadat Khan |
| C. | Qutbuddin Aibak |
| D. | Yahya Sirhindi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
The Vijayanagar Empire in the south came into existence in : |
| A. | A. D. 1236 |
| B. | A. D. 1336 |
| C. | A. D. 1136 |
| D. | A. D. 1390 |
| Answer» C. A. D. 1136 | |
| 23. |
The founder of Sikh religion Guru Nanak Dev was born in: |
| A. | The year 1496 |
| B. | The year 1470 |
| C. | The year 1480 |
| D. | The year 1467 |
| Answer» B. The year 1470 | |
| 24. |
Anektavada is a core a theory and Philosophy of which religion? |
| A. | Budhism |
| B. | Jainism |
| C. | Islam |
| D. | Hinduism |
| Answer» C. Islam | |
| 25. |
During the Indian Freedom Struggle why did Rowlatt Act passed in 1919 arouse popular indignation? |
| A. | To Kill Home Rule Movement |
| B. | To Kill the Punjab the protest movement. |
| C. | It authorized the government to imprison people without trial |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 26. |
Who founded the Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association? |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Annie Besant |
| C. | Ajay Kumar Tyagi |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Annie Besant | |
| 27. |
Which Sultan of Delhi established a separate agriculture department which planned rotation of crops? |
| A. | Mohammad Bin Tuglaq |
| B. | Qutbuddin Aibak |
| C. | Firoz Shah Tuglaq |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Qutbuddin Aibak | |
| 28. |
Who was the first editor of the Yugantars? |
| A. | Upendra Nath Bandopadhyay |
| B. | Raja Subodh Mallik |
| C. | Barendra Ghosh |
| D. | Ambika Chakrobarty |
| Answer» D. Ambika Chakrobarty | |
| 29. |
The Dharm Chakra Pravatan mentioned in the Buddihst test is: |
| A. | Nirvana |
| B. | Birth of Buddha |
| C. | The first sermon delivered by Buddha at Sarnath |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 30. |
The famous resolution on Non-Cooperation was adopted at a special session (September 1920) held at: |
| A. | Lahore |
| B. | Bombay |
| C. | Pune |
| D. | Calcutta |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
In which year were Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev hanged? |
| A. | In the year 1931 |
| B. | In the year 1925 |
| C. | In the year 1913 |
| D. | In the year 1905 |
| Answer» B. In the year 1925 | |
| 32. |
The first official Language commission as required under Article 344 of the constitution was constituted by the president: |
| A. | In1955 |
| B. | In 1950 |
| C. | In 1952 |
| D. | In 1960 |
| Answer» B. In 1950 | |
| 33. |
The unit of measurement of land in Maratha domination was: |
| A. | Bigha |
| B. | Kanwa |
| C. | Ropani |
| D. | Kathi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
Who were called Barids in medieval period? |
| A. | The spy reporters |
| B. | Jamindaars |
| C. | Ghudswar |
| D. | Paidal Sainik |
| Answer» B. Jamindaars | |
| 35. |
The single biggest item of import to the Vijaynagar empire was: |
| A. | Gold |
| B. | Rice |
| C. | Horses |
| D. | Wheat |
| Answer» D. Wheat | |
| 36. |
Who said "God knows man's virtues and inquires not his caste, in the next world there is no caste?" |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Guru Hari Krishan |
| C. | Kabir |
| D. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| Answer» D. Rabindranath Tagore | |
| 37. |
The Arab scholar/astronomer who studied Sanskrit and Astronomy for a decade at Varanasi? |
| A. | Alberuni |
| B. | Saddat Khan |
| C. | Daiva Alzajira |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Saddat Khan | |
| 38. |
The writer of Kitab-Ur-Rahela is : |
| A. | Alberuni |
| B. | Ibne-Batuta |
| C. | Fa-Hien, Huin-Tsang |
| D. | I - Tsing |
| Answer» C. Fa-Hien, Huin-Tsang | |
| 39. |
When did Mahmud of Ghazni attack last on India? |
| A. | 1020 A.D. |
| B. | 1127 A.D. |
| C. | 1227 A.D. |
| D. | 1027 A.D. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
Who wrote the book 'Early History of India' in 1904? |
| A. | V.A. Smith. |
| B. | Rakhal Das Bannerjee |
| C. | R. K. Mehta |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Rakhal Das Bannerjee | |
| 41. |
Ahar culture, Kayatha culture, Malwa culture, Savalda culture, Jorwe culture, Prabhas culture, Rangpur culture are all : |
| A. | Mesolithic cultures |
| B. | Palaeolithic cultures |
| C. | The Chalcolithic cultures of Ancient India |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 42. |
The Indus Valley (Harappan) civilization covered an area of : |
| A. | About 8,50,000 sq km. |
| B. | About 12,50,000 sq km. |
| C. | About 9,50,000 sq km. |
| D. | About 10,50,000 sq km. |
| Answer» C. About 9,50,000 sq km. | |
| 43. |
Who died at Pawapuri in 468 B.C. at the age of seventy two? |
| A. | Gautam Buddha |
| B. | Chaitnya |
| C. | Mahavira Jain |
| D. | Rishabhdev |
| Answer» D. Rishabhdev | |
| 44. |
Sher Shah Suri emerged the new ruler of India after defeating Humayun in: |
| A. | 1450 |
| B. | 1540 |
| C. | 1600 |
| D. | 1650 |
| Answer» C. 1600 | |
| 45. |
The five branches of historical studies "Sarg (revolution of universe), Manvatantra (recurring of time), Vamsa (genealogical list of kings and sages ) and Vamsa Nucharita (life stories of some selected characters )" are the subject matter of: |
| A. | Veda |
| B. | Tripitakas |
| C. | Panch Tantra |
| D. | Puranas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
During the Vedic period the grains were collectively called: |
| A. | Yuva and Ann |
| B. | Yuva and Dhanya |
| C. | Ann and Dhan |
| D. | Dhan and Dhanya |
| Answer» C. Ann and Dhan | |
| 47. |
The two independent states which emerged in the south during Muhammad Bin Tuglaq's reign (1325-51) were: |
| A. | The Vijayanagar and Bahamani |
| B. | The Mysore Kingdom and Bahamani |
| C. | The Hydrabad Kingdom and Bahamani |
| D. | The Mysore Kingdom and The Vijayanagar |
| Answer» B. The Mysore Kingdom and Bahamani | |
| 48. |
The three dynasties which ruled over Vijayanagar were: |
| A. | The Saluva, Haryak and Aravidu |
| B. | The Saluva, Tuluva and Satwahan |
| C. | The Satwahan, Haryak and Aravidu |
| D. | The Saluva, Tuluva and Aravidu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
The Chalukyas or Solankis ruled over Gujarat: |
| A. | 950-1300 A.D. |
| B. | 1100-1300 A.D. |
| C. | 1200-1300 A.D. |
| D. | 600-1300 A.D. |
| Answer» B. 1100-1300 A.D. | |
| 50. |
Jayadeva, composer of the Gita Govinda adorned the court of Lakshmanasena who was the last Hindu ruler of: |
| A. | Oddisa |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Bengal |
| D. | Gujrat |
| Answer» D. Gujrat | |